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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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Arthurian | adj: relating to king Arthur and the tales and legends associated with him | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
wicked | adj: morally bad or evil | |
sorcery | n: the use of magic, often associated with evil or supernatural powers; witchcraft | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
revelry | n: lively and noisy festivities, typically involving drinking, dancing, and general merrymaking; a celebration marked by indulgence and enjoyment | |
castle | n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
towering | adj: very tall or high, often to an impressive or intimidating degree; powerful or dominant in influence or stature | |
knight | n: a mounted soldier in the past, typically one of noble birth trained to fight in armor; (today in Great Britain) a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | |
emerald | adj: having a deep, rich green color, like that of an emerald gemstone | |
steed | n: a horse, especially a riding horse or one used in battle | |
stunning | adj: causing a strong emotional reaction of admiration, surprise, or shock due to its beauty, rarity, or excellence | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
bellow | v: to shout or call out loudly and forcefully; to emit a deep, loud roar or sound; (noun) the deep roar or sound | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
ax | n: a tool with a metal blade that is usually attached to a wooden handle and is used for chopping wood or other materials | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
baffle | v: to bewilder or perplex someone completely and to be unable to understand or explain something | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
mock | v: to make fun of someone, usually by imitating them in a witty but harsh way | |
hesitant | adj: unsure or uncertain about what to do or how to act; reluctant or unwilling to take action or make a decision | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
leap | v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward | |
nephew | n: a son of your brother or sister | |
swift | adj: happening, moving, or capable of moving quickly | |
behead | v: to cut off the head of a person or animal | |
grin | v: to smile broadly | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
chapel | n: a place of worship, especially a non-conformist or dissenting place of worship | |
bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
foul | adj: extremely unpleasant, dirty, or smelling bad | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
shimmer | v: to shine with a soft, flickering light; to reflect light in a wavering or twinkling way; to glimmer or glisten | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
implore | v: to beg earnestly or desperately; to plead urgently for assistance or mercy | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
hospitality | n: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
perplexity | n: confusion, doubt; state of being puzzled | |
seduce | v: to entice someone to engage in sexual behavior or to enter into a romantic relationship | |
rebuff | v: to reject or criticize sharply; to snub, repel, or dismiss rudely | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
offend | v: to cause someone to feel upset, angry, or annoyed | |
slay | v: to kill violently, especially with a weapon | |
boar | n: a wild pig, especially a male with tusks | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
sash | n: a long strip of fabric worn over one shoulder or around the waist; a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame | |
blade | n: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
enchant | v: to cast a spell on; to fascinate or charm someone | |
mound | n: a raised area of ground or dirt, often used for burial, construction, or as a fortification; a large, rounded pile or heap | |
ominous | adj: giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; foreboding | |
stoicism | n: a philosophy that emphasizes the acceptance of the present moment and the natural course of events, and the rejection of excessive emotion | |
bow | v: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
inflict | v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
bewilder | v: to confuse or puzzle someone; to cause someone to become lost or disoriented in thought or perception | |
laughter | n: the act or sound of laughing | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
bravery | n: courage in the face of danger | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
conceal | v: to prevent something from being seen, found, observed, or discovered | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
absolve | v: (especially in religion or law) to declare someone free from guilt, punishment, or responsible for something | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
valor | n: courage or bravery, especially in the face of danger or adversity; heroic qualities or actions | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction |